Empire of deception : the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated a nation
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
ISBN
9781616201753, 1616201754
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Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Capitalists and financiers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Commercial crimes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Fugitives from justice -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.
Koretz, Leo, -- 1879-1925.
Lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Ponzi schemes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Swindlers and swindling -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Capitalists and financiers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Commercial crimes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Fugitives from justice -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.
Koretz, Leo, -- 1879-1925.
Lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Ponzi schemes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Swindlers and swindling -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781616201753, 1616201754
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-326) and index.
Description
"It was a time of unregulated madness. And nowhere was it madder than in Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties. Speakeasies thrived, gang war shootings announced Al Capone's rise to underworld domination, Chicago's corrupt political leaders fraternized with gangsters, and yellow journalism only contributed to the excesses. The frenzy of stock market gambling was rampant. Enter a slick, smooth-talking, charismatic lawyer named Leo Koretz, who enticed hundreds of people (who should have known better) to invest as much as $30 million--upwards of $400 million today--in phantom timberland and nonexistent oil wells in Panama, close to the new Canal Zone. When Leo's scheme finally collapsed in 1923, he vanished, and the Chicago state's attorney, a man whose lust for power equaled Leo's own lust for money, began an international manhunt that lasted almost a year. When finally apprehended, Leo was living a life of luxury in Nova Scotia under the assumed identity of a book dealer and literary critic. His mysterious death in a Chicago prison topped anything in his almost-too-bizarre-to-believe life. Empire of Deception is not only an incredibly rich and detailed account of a man and an era; it's a fascinating look at the methods of swindlers throughout history. Leo Koretz was the Bernie Madoff of his day, and Dean Jobb shows us that the dream of easy wealth is a timeless commodity"--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jobb, D. (2015). Empire of deception: the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated a nation (First edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jobb, Dean, 1958-. 2015. Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated a Nation. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jobb, Dean, 1958-. Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated a Nation Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jobb, Dean. Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated a Nation First edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
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